Toon face Deschamps fight

Premier League

Newcastle United could face a fight if they target former Juventus and Monaco boss Didier Deschamps to be their new manager.

The Frenchman is reportedly on the Toon's radar if hot favourite Gus Poyet turns down a switch to Tyneside.

He was also strongly fancied to replace Sam Allardyce at St James' Park in January before Kevin Keegan's shock return to the club.

And although he is currently out of work, the Newcastle Evening Chronicle claims its sources in France believe he could be in line for the French national team job in the near future.

A source close to Deschamps told the paper: "It's no secret that Didier was close to Dennis Wise during his time at Chelsea.

"And he was certainly interested in the job back in January before Keegan came in.

"The problem is that everybody thinks that he will be the next national team manager, very soon."

Current France boss Raymond Domenech is under increasing pressure, and his team face a crucial World Cup qualifier against Serbia on Wednesday night.